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Senior Finance Officer at Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International
Nairobi, Kenya
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Senior Finance Officer
About the Role
A dynamic team is expanding and seeking a qualified finance professional to join Habitat for Humanity International in Nairobi, Kenya.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Finance and Operations Manager in managing the development, documentation, implementation, and monitoring of financial transactions
- Ensure accurate and timely recording of transactions on the Sun System, coded in line with fund accounting policies and donor reporting frameworks (DBL, Project codes, and function codes)
- Deliver financial reports to different stakeholders by prescribed deadlines
- Develop, document, and monitor internal control processes to prevent loss and misuse of organizational assets
- Prepare and analyze accurate "Actual vs. Budget" financial statements from the National Office's financial database
- Generate monthly and quarterly management accounts and monitor for performance and efficiency
- Ensure delivery of full balance sheet reconciliation on a monthly basis
- Prepare organizational monthly and quarterly forecasts
- Supervise and review petty cash and supplier payments in compliance with finance policies
- Provide oversight on bank management
Key Performance Indicators
- Ensure sound financial management for Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFHK)
- Enforce strict implementation of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) and HFHK policies
- Deliver timely and high-quality internal and external financial reporting
- Demonstrate strong people management skills to lead and develop the finance team
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
- Professional qualification: CPA, ACCA, or CIM
Required Experience
- 7–10 years of work experience in a busy organization, private business, or non-governmental organization
- Minimum 2 years at management level with responsibilities for overseeing the Finance function